Introduction

Bathroom Help has been designed to discuss all issues concerning bathrooms to help you find out as much as you can before planning a new bathroom. The role of the bathroom has changed and evolved throughout the course of history. Go back to antiquity and the baths had an important function in public life; providing a place of ritual cleansing as well as a place of meeting and discussion. It was in the 19th century that hygiene became more of an issue, and the bathroom developed into becoming a part of the household, an independent room for washing oneself.

Changes in technology and design over time have brought us to the bathroom of today. Designed to provide a spacious and bright environment, while also being functional to the highest degree, much thought and planning goes into the creation of bathrooms. Influences from all over the world now help shape our view of the bathroom, so that it is not only a place to wash and clean, but to rest and relax. Throughout this site you will find information not only on the development of the bathroom, but also on the best ways to go about designing your bathroom. There is information on how to make the most effective use of your space, the different themes that are available to you, as well as the kind of accessories that you might use to make sure that the room is designed to your own personal taste.